Do we know if Arise's budget was higher than Vesperia's? On one hand that game had daddy Microsoft's money, on the other it has been 17 years hasn't it? I'm currently replaying it, up to the spooky ghost ship on our way to Desier and I have to say, even though I always ranked it pretty high I had forgotten just how well made the party interactions were. Everyone bounces from each other perfectly, there's not a single dull moment. The cities are neither too big nor too small to explore and get a feel for their 'theme', the soundtrack's as good as ever (that bass). While not perfect and not my favorite, I have to say it's possibly the best example of the Tales game that feels the most 'complete', and it'd be hilarous (read: hilariously sad) if newer titles did less with more.